- Date
- September 18, 1982, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- 11 Mi. S. Of Du, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1777MCessna 182P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 18, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820918049869A
- Case key
- 69616
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
At about 60 ft above the rwy the eng quit. The acft stalled just before touchdown as the plt was maneuvering to avoid some gullies. On 7/9/82 the plt had purchased 1,200 gals of regular unleaded automobile fuel for use in his acft. Prior to this time he had used aviation fuel. Fuel samples taken from the storage tanks & water filters at the plt's ranch showed the presence of automobile fuel & water contamination. The sample obtained from the carburetor bowl was 95% water.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1777M
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18264437
- Airframe hours
- 96
- Engine
- Continental O-470-S, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Lazy B Cattle Co.
- Registered owner
- Lazy B Cattle Co.
- Departed
- 8E9 · 11 Mi. S. Of Du, AZ
- Destination
- C · Tucson, AZ
- Airport
- 8E9 · Lazy B. Ranch, runway 13, 3,500 × 0 ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Invalid Medical for flight
- Flight hours
- 3,300 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 326 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 8 knots
- Temperature
- 185 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.